Мартин Иден

Chapter 43

           FinegentlemensmiledatherbenevolentlyastheytalkedwithMartinandoneanother; atype-writerclicked; signatureswereaffixedtoanimposingdocument; herownlandlordwasthere,too,andaffixedhissignature; andwhenallwasoverandshewasoutsideonthesidewalk,herlandlordspoketoher,saying,"Well,Maria,youwon’thavetopaymenosevendollarsandahalfthismonth." 

           Mariawastoostunnedforspeech. 

           "Ornextmonth,orthenext,orthenext,"herlandlordsaid. 

           Shethankedhimincoherently,asifforafavor. AnditwasnotuntilshehadreturnedhometoNorthOaklandandconferredwithherownkind,andhadthePortuguesegrocerinvestigate,thatshereallyknewthatshewastheownerofthelittlehouseinwhichshehadlivedandforwhichshehadpaidrentsolong. 

           "Whydon’tyoutradewithmenomore?"thePortuguesegroceraskedMartinthatevening,steppingouttohailhimwhenhegotoffthecar; andMartinexplainedthathewasn’tdoinghisowncookinganymore,andthenwentinandhadadrinkofwineonthehouse. Henoteditwasthebestwinethegrocerhadinstock. 

           "Maria,"Martinannouncedthatnight,"I’mgoingtoleaveyou. Andyou’regoingtoleavehereyourselfsoon. Thenyoucanrentthehouseandbealandlordyourself. You’veabrotherinSanLeandroorHaywards,andhe’sinthemilkbusiness. Iwantyoutosendallyourwashingbackunwashedunderstand? unwashed,andtogoouttoSanLeandroto-morrow,orHaywards,orwhereveritis,andseethatbrotherofyours. Tellhimtocometoseeme. I’llbestoppingattheMetropoledowninOakland. He’llknowagoodmilk-ranchwhenheseesone." 

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